Provence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Provence.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvɒns/, /pɹəˈvɒ̃s/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Provence

  1. A maritime region of southeastern France bordering Italy, now included in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Derived terms

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈprovaːns]

Proper noun

Provence f (related adjective provensálský, demonym Provensálec)

  1. Provence (a historical province and traditional region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)

Declension
Declension of Provence (sg-only soft feminine)
singular
nominative Provence
genitive Provence
dative Provenci
accusative Provenci
vocative Provence
locative Provenci
instrumental Provencí

Derived terms
  • provensálština

Further reading
  • Provence in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Provence in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan Provença, from Latin prōvincia. Doublet of province.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/
  • Audio(file)
  • (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) IPA(key): /pʁoˈvãⁿsə/, /pχoˈvã(n)sə/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Provence f

  1. Provence (a region of France)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: Provence

Friulian

Proper noun

Provence f

  1. Provence
  • provençâl

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French Provence.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɔˈvɑ̃ːs/
  • (file)

Noun

Provence f (proper noun, genitive Provence)

  1. Provence

Declension
Declension of Provence [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Provence
genitive einer der Provence
dative einer der Provence
accusative eine die Provence

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Provence, from Occitan Provença, from Latin prōvincia.

Proper noun

Provence c (genitive Provences)

  1. Provence (a region of France)

Derived terms
  • provensalsk
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